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Hello from Citrus County Fl.

Good morning everybody. Brand new here, I'm located in Homosassa Florida. I have 2 new hives about 1 mile from the ocean and 5 feet from a fresh water spring. I brought home 2 bodies already drawn out and added supers 1wk ago. any Info for this newbee will be greatly appreciated...

Re: Hello from Citrus County Fl.

Welcome, by added supers, I hope you mean one on each hive. In Florida too much of a good thing is death to the hive. If they have more space than they need small hive beetles will kill the hive in a couple weeks. Have you joined a local club to learn from others in your area. You can find the nearest at http://floridabeekeepers.org/ click on Local. If you are ever down in Tampa we have Bee Workshops every month at USF.

Re: Hello from Citrus County Fl.

We are putting bees in all the soon to be beekeepers hives that were built at the March bee workshop. Please join us at USF Botanical Gardens just North of Fowler and Bruce B Downs. It is an exciting day and I have been doing this since 1969.